🤎Butterscotch Sauce🤎
🤎Butterscotch Sauce🤎
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup dark or light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp flaky sea salt (or 1/4 tsp regular salt)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
1. In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
2. Add the brown sugar, heavy cream, and salt to the melted butter. Whisk or stir until everything is well blended.
3. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and let it cook for exactly 5 minutes, whisking occasionally and scraping down the sides to prevent burning.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the sauce to cool slightly—it will thicken up as it comes to room temperature
Store in an airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
The sauce will firm up when cold. Simply reheat individual portions in the microwave for 15-25 seconds.
Making butterscotch sauce at home is surprisingly quick and satisfying. Using brown sugar instead of white sugar gives this sauce its characteristic deep, caramel-like flavor with a hint of molasses. One tip I’ve found helpful is choosing dark brown sugar if you prefer a richer, more intense butterscotch flavor; light brown sugar creates a milder taste. When cooking the sauce, it’s important to stir consistently and scrape down the sides of your saucepan to avoid burning the sugar mixture. The five-minute gentle boil helps to thicken the sauce and develop its flavor. Adding flaky sea salt not only balances the sweetness but also enhances the overall taste complexity. This sauce is incredibly versatile—perfect over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or even stirred into coffee or hot chocolate for an indulgent treat. When refrigerated, the sauce firms up, but you can easily reheat a small portion in the microwave for 15 to 25 seconds to get it back to the drizzling consistency. Storing the sauce in an airtight glass jar extends its shelf life up to two weeks, making it a convenient homemade topping to have on hand. For an extra twist, you might try adding a pinch of cinnamon or a splash of bourbon before the final stir of vanilla extract to customize the flavor according to your taste.
